Thought it was a slightly stronger film than 881, though less appealing as a mainstream crowd pleaser. Really impressed by the visuals, the cast and especially the very talented Li Bao En - who played the young Liu Lian Hua. The marketing harps on the film's ties to 881, but the moment the film begins - it sets itself apart. It's the same cast, but these are absolutely different characters. Mindee and Qi Yu Wu look good on the silver screen. Liu Ling Ling's performance did not seem to match what was established about the character earlier in the film - though I'm torn over whether that's a good or bad thing - cos if it did match - the scenes may not be half as entertaining.
Royston definitely has a lot more to learn as a cinematic storyteller, but with 12 Lotus, he's probably proven himself to be Singapore's brightest spark when it comes to a local film talent.
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